The Gate 5 Area Drainage Management Study is a City of Sausalito initiative to address chronic flooding and sea level rise risks in the Marinship/Gate 5 Road corridor, which includes the southernmost floating home docks. The effort focuses on locations currently affected by storm events, coastal flooding, and aging drainage...
Blaise Simpson and Jung Vu from Gate 6 ½ attended the April 14 meeting of the Flood Zone 3 Advisory Board at the Marin County Civic Center. They were the only members of the public present, along with District 3 Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters and her aide, Jennifer Imbimbo. Here’s her...
Gate 6 ½ resident Jung Vu has launched a new app that provides more accurate local tide projections than have ever been available before. MarinFlood provides real-time and future tidal water levels for flood-prone locations in Southern Marin. This ad-free utility combines official NOAA astronomical tide predictions with proprietary forecast...
Sausalito is hosting an open house to gather public feedback on the Gate 5 Drainage Management Study. This is a chance to: Share your experiences with flooding in the Marinship and Gate 5 Road area Review and provide feedback on preliminary design alternatives Speak with city staff and engineers Share...
In the interest of alleviating congestion and addressing sea level rise in the Tam Junction and Manzanita areas, staff members from the County of Marin are holding a meeting on April 15 to introduce a new study that looks at the future of both areas. At the Tam Valley Community...
The following advice comes from Russell Janes, certified electrician and building consultant; and Adelso Rodas, owner of AR Plumbing, Inc. A properly functioning sewage pump is essential to floating home living. Most residents are familiar — either personally or through a neighbor — with the serious consequences of a malfunctioning...
Breakfast at the Bay Model proved a popular format for the Floating Homes Association’s annual Membership Meeting on Saturday morning, February 21. FHA Events Chair BettyAnn Kram and her team of volunteers set out a lavish buffet of bagels, muffins, quiches and fresh fruit. Firehouse Coffee rounded out the menu....
As of Friday, February 13, loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to Marin County businesses, private nonprofits, and residents to offset physical and economic losses from the storm, flooding, and king tides from December 31 through January 5. The SBA, in collaboration with local agencies, has...
A capacity crowd jammed the meeting room of the Bay Model on February 7 for a community gathering to discuss the effects of flooding due to high tides and storms. The event was hosted by Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters and her aide Doreen Gounard, a long-term resident of Galilee Harbor. The...
According to Sausalito Currents, seasonal high tides, aka King Tides, will return to Southern Marin from Thursday, January 29 through Monday, February 2. Based on tide predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tide levels may be sufficient to impact roadways in low-lying coastal and bayside areas....